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Mike Swanson 8bdb9197c4 sync: auto-sync from GURU-KALI at 2026-05-26 19:59:15
Author: Mike Swanson
Machine: GURU-KALI
Timestamp: 2026-05-26 19:59:15
2026-05-26 19:59:16 -07:00

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Pluto Build Server General-purpose Windows build VM on Jupiter — for any EXE needing native Windows compilation (utilities, Howard's tools, GuruRMM agent, etc.) reference

Pluto is a Windows Server VM on Jupiter. It is the general-purpose Windows build machine for any project needing a native Windows executable — not just GuruRMM.

  • Hostname: PLUTO (VM on Jupiter)
  • Static IP: 172.16.3.36 (confirmed static 2026-04-19)
  • SSH: ssh -i ~/.ssh/id_ed25519 Administrator@172.16.3.36 (key auth)
  • Authorized keys (verified via RMM 2026-05-26): gururmm-build@gururmm-server and guru@gururmm-build (the build server's keys), present in both C:\ProgramData\ssh\administrators_authorized_keys and Administrator\.ssh\authorized_keys. The old guru@DESKTOP-0O8A1RL key (retired machine) has already been rotated out. NOTE: no personal-workstation key (e.g. GURU-5070) is currently authorized — the ssh -i ~/.ssh/id_ed25519 Administrator@172.16.3.36 workflow below works only from a host whose pubkey is in the file; add GURU-5070's pubkey to administrators_authorized_keys if you need direct workstation SSH.

Installed Toolchain

  • Rust: stable-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc (rustup at C:\Users\Administrator\.cargo\bin)
  • VS Build Tools: Installed with Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.VCTools (MSVC linker, CRT, Windows SDK)
  • Git: v2.47.1.windows.2
  • OpenSSH: Win32-OpenSSH, sshd set to Automatic startup

Use Cases

Use Pluto when you need a native Windows MSVC build — produces proper .exe files with no MinGW runtime dependency. Examples:

  • Utilities (internal tooling, one-off scripts compiled to EXE)
  • Howard's tech tools (MasterBooter, Slint GUI apps, etc.)
  • GuruRMM agent MSVC builds (when MSVC target is preferred over the automated MinGW build on the Linux server)
  • Anything using Windows-only APIs or needing code signing via signtool

Note: Routine GuruRMM agent builds are automated on the Linux server (172.16.3.30) via MinGW + jsign. Use Pluto for MSVC-specific builds or one-off tooling.

Directory Layout

  • C:\builds\ — general project builds (create a subdirectory per project)
  • C:\gururmm\ — GuruRMM repo clone

Typical Build Workflow

# 1. SSH in
ssh -i ~/.ssh/id_ed25519 Administrator@172.16.3.36

# 2. Clone or pull project
git clone https://azcomputerguru:<token>@git.azcomputerguru.com/azcomputerguru/<repo>.git C:\builds\<project>

# 3. Build
cd C:\builds\<project>
cargo build --release

# 4. SCP output back
# From workstation:
scp -i ~/.ssh/id_ed25519 Administrator@172.16.3.36:"C:/builds/<project>/target/release/<name>.exe" ./

Not Neptune

Neptune is a separate existing server (email/web hosting). Pluto is only for builds.